Questions tagged [diagrams.net]
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How to rename actors in draw.io
I am using draw.io online tool for drawing UML diagrams. When I am dragging an Actor from left panel to the canvas, there I found no options to rename the actor. For example I want to rename the default label 'Actor' to 'User' but no luck. How to…

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Is there draw.io api to manipulate diagrams?
I want to create importer/exporter for draw.io. But I can't find how to work with drawio format programmatically. Is there any API available for the purpose?

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How can I export layered drawings from drawio to create "animated" slides in beamer?
When preparing lectures, or conference presentations with beamer, I usually use layered drawings. Then for graphics included in consecutive slides ("frames" in beamer), I simply use different sets of layers.
For graphics created in IPE, I have…

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How to change coordinate system?
Is it possible to change default coordinate system to be like classic Cartesian coordinate system? Basically I just need to flip Y axis direction. I didn't find such option in application settings. I will give you example what I want to achieve. I…

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Automatic fill colour but opposite to theme in diagrams.net aka draw.io
In diagrams.net aka draw.io how can a shape have a fill colour that is
black if the diagram is viewed with light appearance.
white if the diagram is viewed with dark appearance.
A shape can have the line colour like that, by opening the Edit Style…

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How do I configure the diagrams.net flowchart viewer?
I work in a single-sourcing environment called Madcap Flare to create HTML5 websites. My company wants to implement troubleshooting flowcharts/diagrams for our content. I am exploring options on how to do this and came across draw.io which is now…

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In diagrams.net, create "connector with symbol" with custom shape
Pretty recently, in the "General" section of shapes, the "connector with symbol" was added.
I was able to replace the email symbol with built-in shapes by editing the "Style" of the shape and setting shape=message to shape=cloud, for instance. But…

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auto-connect nearby connectors in imported draw.io file?
I am importing flowcharts from another platform and most of the objects come through intact, but connectors are not attached to their intended shapes. Manually connecting every one of these lines is tedious and this is a frequent task for me. Is…

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Catchs more events into the iframe diagrams.net
I would like to know if in app.diagram.net (embedded) it was possible to capture events via postMessage() from the app to the client and vice versa?
Here is what I am looking for:
the "drag and drop" event of a shape on the canvas
the right click…

jdelpierre
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How to create a custom arrow head
There is a long list of options for arrow heads. Unfortunately, the one I need is not among them. I couldn't find a way to create one. However, there is this element for lost messages in the SysML-library:
It does have a custom arrow head named…

Axel Scheithauer
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Force using specific node for connection in diagrams.net
Sorry if it isn't the best place to ask about draw.io, but I'm really stuck here.
It seems to be new addition, because it was working just fine a few months ago.
When I try to connect two objects, it changes node on its own to make connection…
user20510170
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draw.io - how to link text from one shape to another?
In draw.io, I was wondering if it is possible to link the text from a shape on one page to the text of another shape on another page, in a way it is done in Visio with SHAPETEXT, for example: =SHAPETEXT(Pages[PageName]!ShapeName.1!TheText). So that…

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Custom diagrams.net plugin: How can I create and display a diagram as soon as the plugin is loaded?
I am currently developing a custom plugin for diagrams.net. I want to display a diagram as soon as the plugin is loaded without interaction with a user. Functions that manipulate only the graph like mxGraph.insertVertex, mxGraph.createVertex or…

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Make basic Math in Draw.io (diagrams.net)
I want to make some basic math stuff like Sum in Diagrams.net (old Draw.io).Is it possible ?
Exemple : I create a new parameter on a shape, like "Elec : T16" and make several copy on this shape. Is it possible to have a Text which can give me the…
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Diagrams.net (ex draw.io) custom link - can’t hide one tag without have all other tags go hidden as well
I’m creating a configurable diagram using the custom link feature in Diagrams.net. When I crest a button to show cells with a certain tag and hide cells with a different tag, it hides all cells. What am I doing wrong here?